Alberta First Nations take legal stand on oil sands http://www.rabble.ca/news/2010/04/alberta-first-nations-take-legal-stand-oil-sands

Two more Alberta First Nations are seeking the assistance of the SupremeCourt of Canada in defending their Aboriginal and Treaty rights in theface of mounting oil sands development in Alberta. The Supreme Court ofCanada has granted intervenor status to Duncan's First Nation (DFN) andHorse Lake First Nation (HLFN), in a case that may have major legal implications for the development of oil sands, pipelines, oil sands infrastructure projects and other major projects.

DFN Chief Don Testawich stated, "Our traditional territory is being overrun and cut to pieces by oil sands, major pipelines, gas fields and major power projects. Companies such as Royal Dutch Shell, Trans Canada Pipelines and Bruce Power are proposing massive projects that will fuel unsustainable oil sands growth. Development on this scale will is making our Treaty Rights meaningless and threatens our traditional way of life."